Unterbäch

The praise is for the snow: the hill holds powder for days after a storm, both on and beside the pistes, and skiing the fresh stuff along the edges of the groomers is described as the main pleasure here. Crowds simply are not a factor, since the place has never been marketed hard and is still little known. Reviewers value the prices, modest by Swiss standards, and the family set-up with its learning area for children, noting that for all its plainness the resort has real character.

The lift system draws criticism: the chairlifts are only at the bottom, while everything higher up is reached by very long drag lifts that wear out beginners and snowboarders. The bigger worry is snow reliability - the altitude is not enough, and in mild spells even the snowmaking cannot keep up, with reviewers expecting the problem to grow. Expensive parking and a thin choice of places to eat come up as well.